Here is an updated photo of my poor, smashed 'Karen North' stems. Even after being completely bent and flattened they are still managing to open all of their buds.
In one of my orders to The Lily Garden last fall, Judith included two bulbs of 'Yellow Whoppers' as a bonus. So far, this is a surprisingly lovely and robust Asiatic, standing tall at three feet in its first season. First picture is from earlier this morning showing a bud just opening and the second picture was taken an hour ago to show the fully open bloom. I like this cultivar much more than I expected!
The last photo I have for today is a mystery lily that was purchased from B&D Lilies as the LO hybrid 'El Condor'. From a group of six bulbs, what came up were 5 stems of what is probably 'El Condor' (still forming buds and standing nearly six feet tall!) and one stem of this beauty that appears to be a yellow LA lily. It is four feet tall in its first season, has a pyramid of nearly 20 buds, and produces giant saturated yellow blooms with a nice, sweet fragrance. Does anyone recognize it? Whatever it is, I love it!
UPDATE: I sent this photo to B & D Lilies explaining what had happened. Bob identified it right away as the LA hybrid 'Dazzler'. I like it so much I might order more for fall planting!
